The forecasters are saying no snow, little wind and a potential game-time temperature of 40 degrees — ideal conditions for football anytime and anywhere. Then again, this is the Northeast where wacky weather often times has weathermen and weatherwomen eating their words.

Two questions come to mind.

First, do you think Denver quarterback Peyton Manning will struggle in the cool weather? I don’t think so if the forecasters are right.

Second, can Seattle, which historically has struggled away from home, win at a neutral site? This has been a unique season for the Seahawks on the road who have gone 6-2 both straight up and against the spread away from home.

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After going over all the trends you can make a case for either team.

Here are some stats that stick out for me.

In the last six Super Bowls the NFC is 5-1 ATS. Underdogs in the last six Super Bowls are also 5-1 ATS. In last year’s Super Bowl, Baltimore was a 4.5-point underdog and beat San Francisco 34-31. This certainly favors the Seahawks.

You often hear that defense wins games, and maybe that’s true on the field, but not necessarily against the spread. According to VegasInsider.com, this will be the fifth time in Super Bowl history that the NFL’s No. 1 rated defensive team (Seattle) will face the No. 1 rated offensive team (Denver).

Here’s the stat that keeps sticking with me and it favors the Broncos. In the last seven Super Bowls, the team with the better rated defense is 2-5 straight up and an even worse 1-6 ATS.

Here’s my bottom line.

In the preseason I predicted Denver and New Orleans would meet in the Super Bowl. I’ve mentioned several times throughout the season I thought Denver would win the Super Bowl. I was convinced that they would surely be on a mission after blowing a late lead in the divisional round of the playoffs last season. The Denver “D” allowed the Ravens to score a game-tying TD with less than a minute left and the Broncos eventually lost in overtime.

I think Manning will be focused and will not let the opportunity for another Super Bowl win slip away.

After a disappointing AFC championship and NFC championship round, I enter the Super Bowl with a 5-4-1 record ATS in the playoffs. By the way, 5-4-1 is the record underdogs have ATS in these playoffs.

Seattle vs. Denver (-2) at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.: The game will be an exciting one to watch. Seattle’s key offensive threat Marshawn Lynch will get his yardage and likely a touchdown or two. But I also think Seattle’s defense will have its toughest test of the season against Denver’s receiving depth with Wes Welker, Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker and tight end Julius Thomas. Another interesting item is that Seattle opened as favorites in Las Vegas but quickly became underdogs once the wagering started.

“We opened with the Seahawks at -2 and the over-under at 47,” said Jay Kornegay, sportsbook director at the Las Vegas Hotel on Thursday. “But the line quickly went the other way and currently at our sportsbook the Broncos are -2.5 with the over-under still at 47. Most of the betting has been on the Broncos, but we expect bigger money on Seattle closer to the Super Bowl. About 70-80 percent of the entire Super Bowl wagering always takes place Super Bowl weekend.” As of Thursday night according to VegasInsider.com 70 percent of the betting in Vegas was on the Broncos, and that’s where I’m going. Nowak’s pick: Broncos 27, Seahawks 23.

Nell Scovell, television executive producer/scriptwriter/creator/contributing writer Grantland.com: Seahawks, 27-24. Take that to the bank. And then I don’t know what you would do because you can’t deposit football scores.

Vinnie Penn, radio personality/comedian: Denver, 31-24. He puts the ‘man’ in Manning. The ball will barely touch the ground after leaving his hands.